Take a look at www.usplastic.com and check out their polyethylene tanks.
TAMCO is one brand I have used. A 36" x 20" x 20" tank will hold four
large-ish batteries (L-16 or similar) with room to spare. The lids need
some foam tape for air sealing, but otherwise they are acid resistant
and remark
ventilated in the sides and top. The side vents are screened to
prevent critter entry.
Non-conductive. Non-corrosive. Extremely durable.
Dan
--- On Mon, 5/13/13, Maverick Brown wrote:
From: Maverick Brown
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes
To: "RE-wrenches"
Cc: "RE-
For FLA batteries, we only use plywood for the boxes. I'm worry about
corrosion.
For AGM, we use metal, usually AL. Stainless is more expensive.
Thank you,
Maverick
Maverick Brown
BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ®
President & CEO
Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
Office: 512-9
After seeing this battery box and seeing the issues that can arise if a large
battery bank is deployed I contacted a local metal fab shop and asked for a
estimate on building one if I needed it. A 45"x40"x 20" battery box with
stamped louvers was about $1000. This was made out of stainless bec
Jesse;
I too have concerns about wooden battery boxes. Have seen a couple close
calls with fires from thermal runaway, and acid doesn't treat wood kindly.
But for a large bank, anything commercial is extremely expensive.
Our current solution is to caulk the wooden box, line with pink foam sheets
i
Hi Jesse
What is your concern with a wood based battery box?
Thanks
Jay
Peltz power
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On May 11, 2013, at 10:16 PM, Jesse Dahl wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I visited a site on Friday to do some trouble-shooting on a system and
> noticed the battery box was homemade by the installer
Jesse,
We have made many battery boxes for flooded batteries of wood,
although not "lumber". Years ago I made them, as I had been a
carpenter in a previous life, but then I found a woodworker who
could build to suit. We have long used "Baltic Birch" cabinet
Hello,
I visited a site on Friday to do some trouble-shooting on a system and noticed
the battery box was homemade by the installer of the system. Made from lumber.
Seems to me like there may be some safety and liability issues with a
homemade/lumber battery box. Maybe I'm getting gun shy afte
Off hand, I can think of two components to this -- conductor heating, and
noise/impedance. From a conductor heating POV, the NEC is fuzzy on specific
distance but the general rule is to not bundle conductors for lengths
greater than 18', or standard derates would need to be applied. With the
cost
Tom:
You want to bundle with conductors of opposite polarity wherever
practical. This helps cancel the AC fields.
William Miller
At 10:40 AM 7/18/2010, you wrote:
hello Wrenches,
Since we usually are using the batteries in back-up applications and
thus AGM batteries, we like to stack t
hello Wrenches,
Since we usually are using the batteries in back-up applications and thus AGM
batteries, we like to stack them. So we make-up a steel (2"X2" angle) rack,
have our tinner bend-up an enclosure, and get all parts powder coated.
Expensive, but last forever.
On another note; what
I'm using two battery boxes made by Radiant Solar Technology in California.
They're sized for multiple T-105 or L-16, are tall enough to do proper cabling,
deep enough to hold a quantity of acid in the event of a serious spill, and
well ventilated (sides and top). Made from HDPE.
They're purp
: Joel Davidson
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
Hi August,
That's it.
http://www.nulime.com/titan-packer-45-polyethylene-storage-chest/p261914 also
sells it for less.
Is $213.08 with shipping included a good price
:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
August,
You might also consider the Contico Pro Tuff Bin. $85 from Grainger.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1RG71
It also holds four L-16 batteries. You do have to keep the cables short and
low though.
Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain
ugust Goers
To:
RE-wrenches
Sent:
Friday, July 16, 2010 8:16 AM
Subject:
Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
Joel - I think this is the tool box you mentioned:
http://www.toolboxes4less.com/titan-packer-storage-chest-31.html
Looks almost ideal. I&#
o: RE-wrenches
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
Joel - I think this is the tool box you mentioned:
http://www.toolboxes4less.com/titan-packer-storage-chest-31.html
Looks almost ideal. I'll let you know how it works. Best, August
O
WB, it's mostly AGM's.
>
> Ken Schaal
> CommonWealth Solar
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* August Goers
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:37 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
>
>Hi Wrenches -
>
>
l Message -
> *From:* August Goers
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:37 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
>
>Hi Wrenches -
>
>
>
> We're seeing more and more interest in grid tied battery backup systems in
> the Ba
rage floor
paint. But for GTWB, it's mostly AGM's.
Ken Schaal
CommonWealth Solar
- Original Message -
From: August Goers
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
Hi Wrenches -
We're seeing more and m
Hello August,
See The New Solar Electric Home, 3rd edition, page 225, for a photo of
polyethylene tool boxes used to enclose L16 batteries (also John Wiles' Home
Power #98 article). I suggest asking John Wiles where to get the boxes.
Best regards,
Joel Davidson
On 7/14/2010 12:37 PM, Augus
.
Danny
From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of August Goers
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:38 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
Hi Wrenches -
We're seeing more and more intere
27;ll make it for a better
price given such improving circumstances. Solarcraft is here:
http://www.solarcraft.net/index.htm
- Original Message -
From: August Goers
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?
Hi Wre
August,
Opinion: if a customer can afford GTWB, which is more expensive by its
nature, the customer can afford an $850 enclosure
and inspectors like them.
I have had only success with Concorde SunXtender.
Allan Sindelar
Allan@positiveenergysolar.com
NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic I
Hi Wrenches -
We're seeing more and more interest in grid tied battery backup systems in
the Bay Area. Anyway, I'm finding that off the shelf battery boxes are quite
expensive - the products from MidNite Solar, DPW, etc are all really nice
but super pricey.
Any recommendations on battery boxe
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